Picture album



Jan. 16, 1945.

W. SZYMLEK PICTURE. ALBUM Filed Jun-15, 1942 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 w. SZYMLEK PICTURE ALBUM .Jan. 16, 1945.-

Filed June 15, 1942 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 w SZYMLEK PICTURE ALBUM Jam-16, 1945.

Filed- June 15, 1942 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 77 4) orzzgy Patented Jan. 16, 1945 STATES PATENT QFFICE PICTURE ALBUM Wladyslay:Szymlek-,,Techny;,Ill..

ApplicatiomlunelS, 1942, Seria1iNo.,447;041

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Claims; My invention relates to picture. exhibiting, and more particularlyto. picture .oripost card albums,

bookson folders, especially of the. type having.

hingedsections adapted, to (be foldediandto 1111-: told; automatically; by gravity when suspended from one; end to exhibit-all. the; different. pictures or postcards. on. opposite sides. ofthe sections. merely by reversing the,--position.of. the,tp-sec.-

tion, whereby/the capacityof; the. device is:substantially; doubledas-compared to known. folders.

The object-of the inventionzisto rovide; a-pice ture: album, omnibus :book-,. magazine; oryfolder for. holding, a=maximump1urality and, relatively;

the pictures:orcards which may, compose a; set

or: series/"of; viewsziof related character, a: particue lar. .place, localityor occasion, and; which. may depictvarious surroundings on ones-sojourn and of. personal;or historicIinterest; or o therwise,.in such;.a-.- manner; thatzther carriersor; sheets are oldable;.so.-as to be; encompassed within a folder or cover if desired, and reversible; or. provided with.pictures. on. picture w cards: on both sides,- so as: to. practically; double. the-number'that; can be accommodated. the cover for a. given; length or: strip-thereof; and. so-that merely by the act of opening the. cover and.reversing: the position of arcarrying; sheetor card and releasing; thercards 011 pictures, ey may be; suspended.- in lposition to be viewed, and by a;.sli'ght manipulation; or

reversing; of therfoldedposition of;the;- coveror togv picture; and. carrier; theremaining' ones strains .onLthecQnnectiDns, orghinges between the cards or. sheets, thus eliminating liability' to; breakage, severing, tearing orv destruction of the connections, 1

Another.objectofj'theinvention is to arrange the picturesjor cards on sheets. or-flaps in two or; more. strips or pliesifoldable relatively in reversible, positions in. relation to each otherand bearing the pictures, photographs or post" cards on bother. op'positesid'es, soas to. be presented" to: view in reverseorder. or-positions, which can be, readily effected" and controlled" with but; slight and simple manipulation of ,the, top picture or cover, and'lheldineither viewingposition, as desired, whilealso, making it. possible to accommodate substantially'twice as many pictures, in a given length. of strip comprising; the folder,,as compared. with i the. ordinary folder. Ordinary I card andpicturefolders orjalbumsusually ingaplurality ofjcards or, photographs, such as descriptive views. or picturesof. a series, are simply arranged'by being held vatitlie corners, clipped posite di'rectionsin.bellowselike. fashion, so that a novel picture album or folder comprising wide therebeneatlnwillautom'atically and" successively I and narrow strips, the wide-strips having spaced sheets with narrow marginal connections. in the form of strips or. tapes so; aszto.accommo datethe narrow strips and; pictures. or; posticards; mount:-

, ed thereon between the marginal strips, sothat ing the top sheetor. cardholder together. with the. post card. or. picturethereon as, a. unitto. reverse positions on opposite sidestofthe'.device, the remainingfoldable picture carrying, sheets alternately on opposite sidestherebeneath will. be

caused to drop in reverse positions, so that the pictures on opposite sides can all be exhibited or viewed, but will be covered and unexposed in one position and uncovered and exposed in another position without requiring individual grasping and independent swinging and folding of the various pictures or post cards in order to present the same to view.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a photograph, picture or post card album of the foldable type which can be produced from two strips of single or double ply material fastened together at one end of each strip and having a plurality of picture carrying sheets foldable one on another in a novel manner and so arranged that by reversing the position of the top carrying sheet or a cover provided thereon, the album will unfold in opposite directions to expose opposite sides or faces of the carrying sheets to exhibit and expose to view the photographs or pictures thereon. Also, the strips may be continuous or independent single or double ply cards or sheets hinged together in foldable relation by independent tapes, so that a comparatively inexpensive or a more expensive and high-class product may be produced so as to come within the range of purchase of everyone, and in either instance produce a device which can be economically manufactured in large numbers and assembled with facility but which will be strong, substantial and not likely to get out of working order.

Further objects and advantages will appear and be brought out more fully in the following speci fication, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is an elevation of a wide strip or blank constituting a. part of one form of picture album or folder in accordance with the invention and showing the relation of a narrow strip fastened thereto in dotted lines at the bottom.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 of a narrow strip or blank forming the other part of the album or folder and showing the relation of the wide strip thereto in dotted lines at the top.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the connected ends ofthe wide and narrow strips with a modified form of fastening means.

I ing the manner in which the device unfolds.

Fig. 6 is an elevation of the device in unfolded suspended position.

Fig. 7 is an elevation'of another form of the invention opened out in suspended position.

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. '7 but looking at the opposite side with the device in a reverse position.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the manner of reversing the devicefrom the position shown in Fig. 7 to the position shown in Fig. 8.

1 Figs. 10, 11 and 12 are enlarged cross-sections taken on the lines |0I0,lll| and I2-|2 of Fig. 8.

Fig. 13 is a view similar to Fig. '7 showing a slightly different mounting.

Fig. 14 is a diagrammatic sectional view taken on the line |4-I4 of Fig. 13.

Fig. 15 is a view similar to Fig. 14 but showing the parts in reverse position.

Fig. 16 is an enlarged cross-section taken on the line l6l6 of Fig. 13, and

Fig. 17 is an enlarged longitudinal section through three of the foldable sections or hinged picture carrying members or sheets taken on the same plane as Figs. 14 and 15.

Referring more particularly to the drawings and especially the forms shown in Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive, the picture or photograph album or folder is shown as comprising a strip or elongated blank 20 of relatively stiff material, such as pasteboard, fibreboard, cardboard, clothboard or other relatively. stiff material of any suitable length desired and shown of rectangular form and uniform width with parallel marginal or longitudinal edges 2| and ends 22 and 22a. The strip is divided into a plurality of alternately arranged spaced photograph or picture carrying portions, members, sections or sheets 23 of such lengths and widths to correspond with but slight- 1y wider than the sizes of the photographs, pictures or post cards to be carried thereby or fastened thereto. This is the relatively wide strip and has narrow margins 24 along its opposite longitudinal edges at the sections or portions 2.3 while the alternate portions therebetween are connected by marginal narrow connections 25 integral therewith or attached thereto and adapted to fold transversely where the ends of the marginal connections 25 join the portions 23 as indi cated by the scored lines 26. The marginal connections 25 may be formed by cutting out alternate portions of the strip 20 to form openings 2'1 within the marginal connections 25 so that the openings are narrower than the strip 20 forming the blank and lie substantially within the margins 24. The narrow strip is indicated at 28 and is less than or corresponds in width to the openings 21 and central sections 23, which is the same as the distance between the margins 2% but like the strip 20 also has its opposite edges 29 parallel as well as the ends 30 and 3| so that the strip or blank forming the same is not only elongated but narrower than the strip 20 but is also of rectangular outline, though this may be varied as desired together with the shape of the foldable portions 23 and the openings 27 of the strip 20. As shown, the strip 28 has alternate rectangular portions 32 and 33 foldable transversely along the scored lines 34. In assembling these strips one end portion of the strip 28, such as the portion 32 is laid across one end of the strip 20 at the portion 23 coextensively and in line but extending in opposite directions so that one end 30 will terminate at the adjacent end of an opening 21 and one end of the strip 20 such as the end 22 will terminate at the inner end of the first section or portion 32 and the corresponding scored or hinged'line 34 as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 and the meeting faces fastened together by adhesive as shown at 35 or by clips or other fastening means 36 as shown in Fig. 3

of the drawings. While the adhesive coating 35 is shown applied to one face of each of the rectangular sections 23 and 32 so that the same may answe er n spaced relation t'orthe eug'esi orqwnicn tne adhesive: or" other "fastening means nlay bepro vid'ed between the front portion tll 'and the -connectedportions 23" and'3'2 of T the A strips 20 and" 28 so as td. accommodate a pictureyphotograph; snapshot or picture-card therebetween'; which: may be covere'dfby a transparency 4 of centloid' or "other" suitable" material; This" folder is foldable along the linest l to provide marginal bindings 42 "and flaps 43 "and Mat the-back which may'siinply-= overlie one another andmaybe' suit .ably fastened together or connected? They are shownprovided with a slot ifi-an'd" a tongue lt' to engage-therewith and secure the folderin a I closed" position; However, theuse= offa folder or cover-is-optionaland rhay not only *be-omittd ifd'esired', but anyother suitable cover prefer= fao'e-of-the next' portion 2'3 willjcontact'with-the top-faceof theporti'on 3 -2 for connecting the same by adhesive; cli'ps orotherwise and this folding is' 'repeated tothe ends: of" the strips. In this connection, it should be noted that' the strips may" be; folded 'ineither' direction with the; strip z'wuppermost or vice versa; but where adhesive is applied to -alternate or spaced portions of the strips; these adhesive surfaces 35 are disposed in opposite directions toward; each other, such as withthesurfaces-'35 of portions2-3- disposed-down ably of embossed; tough orhighlyprotective'fibre;

leather, cardboard or decorative material maybe employed containing descriptive matter; adver tising relatingto the-pictures; views within the romeror otherwise aspre-ferred" or desired."

Referringback to'Figs; 1 to'fi inclusivei itiwill I be noted that the narrow elongated blank" forming the strip12'8 is substantially the" same width as the distance b'etween the marginal portions 24 or slightly less and narrowerthan the'operr ings z'l -between the marginal strips, connections or tapes 25 so as to readily pass through" said openings-to permit assembling of the device and reverse folding as well-as unfolding in'exhibiting reversely arranged opposite series of picturesas will be hereinaftermore fullybrought out; p

In the" assembling of the album or folder after the opposite end portions" 2 and 32' of the blank strips and 28* are anchored together'inoverlapping relation and extending 111* oppositedirem tions in' line with each' other as described, as shown in' Figs: 1 and 2; the first section 'or-por' tion 33 is folded'onthe first'lin'e 34 at its'juncture with the' endofsaid endportio n" 323 opposite the en'd"3i) against the po-rtiontZ' 'of the'con nected portions ofthe strips and then the'next portion 32 which is *shown coated with adhesive is folded" 'in the opposite direction against: the portion 33-1eavingjthe'coatedface exposed The next portion 231s then folded thereover so, that the intermediate marginal connections fold on the scored lines 26 at thejuncture; of? the ends thereof 'with the overlapped portions 2.3" and 32 which are fastened together and" these mar;

gihal connections will straddle orspanyth e portions 32' and-33" outwardly of "the marginal longitudinal edges 29- thereof'so' as to lie" along side of the same and contiguousl'y thereto pref erably in slightly-spaced relation. "I'hiswill dis:

wardly and-the corresponding surfaces 35 ofthe portions-' 3'Zfdisposed upwardly or'vice versa, providi'ng*the'foldingarrangement is reversed to-the opposite side.

In -the use' andoperation of the albunr or folder as shown=inFigse 1 to 6i-'inclusive,'with or'wi-thout the ecver as described; whenthesame is dropped;

it will be suspended as's-hown in Figs; 5 and. 6 but'when f'oldedwill b'e compact'. With the overlapped portions uppermost as shown in Fig. 6',

themargi'nal' connections'2'5 extend or'fold dOWIlwardly from the bottom of the-top portion 23 in fi'ontofthe-margins- 24 and connect at the lower ends thereorwith" the upper'end-"of the next wide portion-23 The narrow portion 33 is loose in front below the overlapped portions and thenext portion t'fi turns upwardly at thebottom so that the 'nextportion- 32""is secured against thebott'om face of the 'adjacent portion" 2 3-.and next portion 33 i's-then folded over the-top of the portion 23 at rmzr line 3'4 and extends downwardly atthe back and free-thereofand'the next'portion 32is secured to' 'the'bacleface of the next wide-po-rtibn ceding" wideportion" 23 extend loosely" inback of the next wide portion 23 therebeneath' and out"- Thus; with} a connectedwide and narrow porpose the bottom face of the next, portion 23 against the adhesive face offthejportion 3:2"and the margins 24 of the"portiony23 will overlie the marginal connections 25 but the adhesive portions lie between said marginalconnectionszfi and are secured together; However, the'p ortions 23 and 32 instead of being coated with; adhesive, glued or pasted" together; thus maybe otherwise suitably fastened together thronghout their stirfa'ce areasin contact as'by mean's'of staplesjclips or otherwise: This folding arrangernerrt"'is repeated throughout theiengths of the strips 20 and 2S and the contactingfaces-ofthe portions 23 and 32 fastened together in'each'inst'anceih the manner more particularly shown in hi'gz 4 p of the drawings: That the-portion SMS -iolded inwardly om the scored" line stat its juncture with the overlapped portions of the same and lefttloose that is; uhconnected. or unsecured tion'roi section uppermost; the portions'in front thereof o-ron either sideareiree to drop'orswing downwardly in the manner shown in dotted lines in- Fig. 5 to eXpose-the'two inner faces of the upper sections andpictures; photographs or postcards mounted thereon by pasting, diagonalcoriner slits, corner-pieces, clips or otherwise asis comm-on" in the art to secure pictures or photographs'to the sheets or'pages'of albums or folders; 1 In" this way, it isnot'onl'y possible to exhibit two pictures but-two additional pictures or'four in all. Until the first/member drops in a: down ward-1y swinging cushioned fashion it is not possible for the second one to fall or'swing down -wardly'but as'soon-as the'fi'rst one falls or drops,

the narrowmargi'ns zh 'ofthe hinge connections are transferred from an upwardly extendingp'o sition to a downwardlyexten'ding position and the lowenmargins z i are brought into a straight line-withthe marginal connections=25 so that'the hinge is transferred from the top end" to" the lower end of each K picture carrying" member or section" an'd thisis=progressively carried on downv wardly so that" thedboseamembersalternately arranged on opposite sides in staggered relation lengthwise of the strips successively and progressively swing down or drop alternately on opposite sides in reverse positions toward the bottom thereby exhibiting the opposite sides together with different photographs or pictures thereon. By folding the upper member downwardly toward one side as shown in Fig. 5, the member in front thereof is left free to drop from the solid line position as shown in said figure as shown on dotted lines and in this way the ones therebeneath alternately on opposite sides will fall by gravity so that whereas an ordinary album will accommodate 12 pictures, a corresponding length of the present structure will accommodate and exhibit 21 pictures which with one on the front of the cover will make 22 pictures in all or substantially twice as many as with the ordinary folder. On the other hand, by folding the upper picture carrying member back to its original position the entire arrangement will be reversed and the alternate carrying members on the opposite sides will be free to drop in alternate opposite staggered relation to the ones which previously dropped thus exhibiting all of the pictures. Owing to the fact that the carrying members progressively and successively drop one at a time from the top to the bottom instead of all at one time, the stresses on the connections are reduced Whereas with the old construction the entire weight is placed on the connections since they all drop at the same time or simultaneously instead of intermittently and this prevents tearing or destruction thereof.

In the form of invention shown in Figs. 7 to 17 inclusive, instead of the folder being made of two single sheet strips which of course may be any number of plies, and forming the openings 21 in one strip to produce the portions or sections 23 in spaced relation with correspondingly related openings receiving the narrow portions 32 and 33 of the other strip and the marginal connections 25 forming the tapes or hinged connections between the sections 23, the sections are made up of one or more sheets but shown as two plies 4?. There ar narrow sections 48 and wide sections 49 each in the form of a rectangular sheet or card independent of the other. One of the carrying members or sections, preferably a wide member is disposed at the top and may be pasted or otherwise secured to the back or inner face of the front portion 38 of the cover 37 so as to firmly anchor the same thereto. Between the plies 41 or along the edges of the sheets, flexible tapes or strips 50 are secured by adhesive or otherwise, and may completely join the sheets together, along the marginal edges thereof. These tapes while preferably inelastic such as ribbon may be gummed or formed of other suitable material and anchored throughout the length of the sections or carrying member or between the plies thereof or only part of the length thereof and are turned downwardly from the top edge as indicated at to form hinged connections at such points. These tapes extend along the marginal edges at the front face of the wide upper carrying member 49 and at their bottom edges connect to the adjacent edge of the next wide carrying member 49 as indicated at 52 and extend lengthwise along the marginal edges thereof between the plies composing the same and to which they are secured by reason of the plies being adhesively secured together or otherwise fastened. This arrangement of the tapes is then repeated throughout the length of the hinged strips formed by the sections or carrying members. In addition, inner lengthwise or transverse tapes 53 are also secured along the ends or between the plies 41 inwardly of the aforesaid tapes or ribbons in the same manner as previously described but spaced from the opposite longitudinal edges of the wide sections or card carrying members 49. They then extend in parallel relation to form hinged connections between the adjacent ends of the sections or member 48 and 49 as at 5A with the narrow members 48 and are correspondingly fastened between the plies thereof to extend entirely through the same, that is throughout the lengths thereof and in a straight line from the upper wide member. At the lower end of this narrow member the tapes 53 are turned upwardly and back as at 55 to connect with and extend through the narrow section 48 in back which has its upper end connected to the top edge of the wide section 49 therebetween to make exit at the bottom of certain wide sections for connection with the narrow section in front. Th lower end of the narrow section in back is connected in a similar manner with and through the wide sec tion therebeneath so that the inner tapes 53 form hinged connections between all of the carrying members and the tapes 5!) are alternately connected to the wide members between the plies thereof and loosely span or extend freely along one face of the next wide section therebeneath so as to be alternately turned or bent over from the top at one side of one wide section and from the bottom at the other side of the adjacent wide section with a narrow section therebetween so as to shift the hinged connections merely by folding the cover or the upper picture carrying member the same as in the form previously described so that the carrying members which are loose at the top and which have their hinged connections transferred from the top to the bottom will automatically flop-over and swing downwardly to reverse the positions of the carrying members in alternate opposite staggered relation to exhibit the entire series of pictures arranged on the carrying members the same as previously described. The pictures are designated at 56 in Fig. 13 of the drawings and held in the corner members, slits or clips 5'! between or within the Widely spaced tapes 5D. In this way, when the device is suspended as shown in Figs. '7 and 8 only the alternate free portions of the tapes 59 are exposed in staggered relation or alternately on opposite sides of the folder strip constituted by the hinged or pivotally connected ends of the carrier members or sections thereof. The free tapes on the opposite side are correspondingly arranged except that they are alternately arranged with respect to the others, being bent at the bottom instead of at the top and extending straight at the top instead of at the bottom. Thus, by reversing the position of the cover and the upper carrying member as shown in Fig. 8 of the draw ings the opposite alternate carrying member are released to transfer the hinges thereof from the top to the bottom so that they are loose at the top and will drop or swing downwardly as shown in Figs. 9 and 13 of the drawings to exhibit the pictures on the alternate opposite sides of the carrying members whereby they may all be easily and conveniently viewed by the simple manipulation of the cover or top carrying member caused by folding it over and downwardly or upwardly .fromwhich-itmill lbe noted that in each alternate ,position there, t-is a sing-1e -wide,carrying member and in alternate positions. therebetween,there is ;an; intermediate *wide carrying .member- 49 and .narrow carrying .members 48 on opposite sides i thcreof-.' -By reversing the position of the upper carryingmember-with or -lwithout the folder providedthereon .andwthus also the folder if -so .provided, the hinged connection of- .theupper narrow memoer 1S ,transferredfrom thelbottom to thetop and is held againstwthe upper ,wide member as ,shown inEig. 1510f :the drawings withthe-alter- -.nate carrying =members therebetween' arranged singly as widemembers and the alternatemem- .bers, .therebetween wide, with and intermediately of narrowmembers .on each-Side thereof in, staggered ,or oppositeand different relation .to the previous, arrangement and relation of parts as as they usually are of -.;black;orsof a .color tocorrespond; with the .colorof the .carrying members.

It ma also be mentioned lthat the widely spaced tapes 50 form. openings onslots. therebetween .in spaced or alternate wide members a and that, the

tapes constitute reenforced margins ,or marginal edges for the. alternate -:-wide lcarrying. ,members or sections 49 and .marginalstrips or .narrowconnections .therebetween .-and';along .the opposite longitudinal edges .oftthe openings produced thereby between which .thenarrowv carryingmembers may pass the same as in connection with the previously described .form where the connections and'the carrying members are all cut from one blank or strip. However, the inner tapes as well as the outer tapes are all parallel and form hinged connections between the adjacent meeting ends of alternatively positioned wide and narrow carrying members and between the ends of spaced wide members so that when joined together they form substantially two strips one of which is wider than the other, that is a wide strip and a narrow strip which permits the reversal of the positions of the carrying members in suspended positions once they have. been dropped from the cover, merely by reversing the position or folding the coveror upper carrying member over as shown.

and described not only in the first form but particularly in Figs. 9, 13, 14 and 15 respectively of the present form. Thus, one strip is composed of alternate wide and narrow members hinged together at their adjacent ends and with the wide members alternately connected at their opposite ends by loose marginal strips or tapes overlying the in-between or other alternate ones and said .tioned .thatone .ofthe bottom pictures in each {instance is lexh'ibitedfin eitherol'ding arr angement;

- .Attentioniis.alsoljdireeted to the fact that the tapes or ribbons 15d and biifwhe're they extend 'between'theltwopliesof-apicture carrying member, sheetorcard, or extend entirely through'the same.inconcealedtform, may terminate at. an intermediate point,,.except where they form marginal connections corresponding to the strips 25 inthe first..'form..,and.areentirely.expo-sedtoview along the margins andrexposedjfaces of certain of .the carrying members .or sections. "It should .also be noted ,that the, exposed ribbons or marginal connections .are v."allternatje'ly xpose'd .or' arranged .in-staggeredrelation on -ppositesides of the exih'ibiting st'r'iplor. str'ingo'f pictures. .InFigs. 1"to6 "in'clusive'and 13,;14Qahdfl5 five. or six pictures ..may. be-.exhibited.on..each.side.so that if the picare at the topfi's .numberlandproceeds downwardly from '1 'tofdjinclusiveand the picture on the .front .of the .cover islnun'ibered T22, the p tures .on .thereverse side of "those numbered 1 to 6 inclusive maybe numbered "1'8 to 21 inclusive .and ll' thenlatter being at the bottom. When the .device .isreyersed. in the .manner described and as .shown .in Figs. 5, ,aridQ. of ltihe drawings, they .willffbe in lthe .position shown in Fig.15 wherein the .Iexposed" top picture .is Qnum'bered 7 and downwardlyfrom .7 110.12 inclusive while the previously. exposed pictures .will be hidden from view .at'. the inside. the .same .as were jthe pictures-'7 ;to

112 Linclusive ,in "the position. shown iniEi'gs. 113 to "fl.4..of-fthe drawings. The picture 22 will-also be exposed atf'the .top and the pictures 13 to 17 inclusive exposed therebeneath with the picture '17 again exposed atthe bottom/In "Figs. 7 .and'8 of the drawings the picture on the frontof the cover "isindicated atillland there are eight pictures one in all as compared withftwenty-one "or twenty-two in the previous form. Of course, the string or strip of pictures will be" made to correspond with the number of picture carrying members or sections, which number may be varied as desired. v

It will thus be seen that the device as shown in either form comprises alternate wide and narrow picture carrying sections or members hinged together across their meeting ends, the narrow sections being hinged at each end to the adjacent ends of wide sections and the loose connections extending between corresponding or retapes then run through the wide members or are mote ends of intermediate wide sections alter- 'nating with the narrow sections disposed thereagainst. Instead of having alternate portions or faces of strips secured together the ends may be hinged in any known fashion by narrow transverse strips or otherwise so long as they can fold on one another and this may be done by means of transverse strips using Scotch tape or otherwise terminating at the opposite longitudinal edges of the wide and narrow sections tions run along said edges to form bindings and instead of being dsposed between plies or formed integral with the sections, such longitudinal marginal portions may be folded over the edges to form bindings and merely fastened together double between opposite ends of the wide sections where they form loose connections or marginal strips forming openings between which the narrow sections pass. In other words the marginal strips or tapes may be formed in any suitable manner separate from the sections and the ends of the alternate narrow and wide sections hinged together in any suitable way to permit them to fold and swing downwardly in the manner shown and described.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into e'flfect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variation and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A picture album of the character described comprising a wide strip consisting of a plurality of contiguous sections with alternate sections solid, and the other alternate sections formed with openings, and a narrow strip also consisting of a plurality of contiguous sections, said strips being arranged with the narrow strip passing through said openings in the wide strip and having spaced apart sections thereof secured to the sold sections on one side of said wide strip, and with the attached sections of said narrow strip being doubled back on unattached sections of said narrow strip.

2. A picture album of the character described comprising a wide strip consisting of a plurality of contiguous rectangular sections hingedly connected together with alternate sections solid, and the other alternate sections formed with rectangular openings, and a narrow strip joined at one end to said wide strip and also consisting of a plurality of contiguous rectangular sections hingedly connected together, said strips being arranged with the narrow strip passing through said rectangular openings in the wide strip and having spaced apart sections thereof secured to the solid sections on one side of said wide strip, and with the attached sections of said narrow strip doubled back on unattached sections of said narrow strip.

3. A picture album of the character described, comprising a wide strip made up of a plurality of contiguous sections with alternate sections solid and the other. alternate sections formed with openings, a hinge connection at each of the opposite edges of each section hingedly connecting that section with the next adjacent sections, and a narrow strip of substantially the same width as said openings joined at one end to said wide strip and also consisting of a pluralit of contiguous sections, there being a hinge connection at each of opposite edges of each section hingedly connecting that section with the next adjacent sections, said strips being arranged with said narrow strip passing through sad openings in said wide strip and having spaced apart sections secured to the solid sections on one side of said wide strip, and with the attached sections of said narrow strip doubled back on the unattached sections of said narrow strip.

4. A picture album of the character described, comprising a wide strip made up of rectangular solid sections, each of which is joined to the next adjacent solid section byv marginal connections defining openings, and a narrow strip joined at one end of said wide strip and consisting of a plurality of contiguous sections, said strips being arranged with the narrow strip passing through said openings in the wide strip and having spaced apart sections secured to said solid sections on one side of said wide strip and with the attached sections of said narrow strip doubled back on unattached sections of said narrow-strip.

WLADYSLAV SZYMLEK., 

